“Don’t you trust me?” It’s a routine question from the man they call Boss, a ruthless character operating at the lower levels of the immigrant trade in Taiwan, adopted home of director Chiang Wei Liang. Nobody trusts Boss (Daniel Hong Yu-Hong), least of all his Thai sidekick Oom (Wanlop Rungkumjad). Perhaps because he is decent and reliable, Oom has been charged with keeping the other workers in their miserable hostel in order. It falls to him to explain why Boss’ own boss, the vile Brother Te, has failed to pay anybody their wages.
Fairly predictably, nobody trusts Oom, either. Oom works as a carer for disabled people whose families are too poor or too mean to pay professionals. If he is alone in a workplace, he is locked in. Like everyone else, he has surrendered his passport and never been paid. They are often hungry. Meals in the...
Fairly predictably, nobody trusts Oom, either. Oom works as a carer for disabled people whose families are too poor or too mean to pay professionals. If he is alone in a workplace, he is locked in. Like everyone else, he has surrendered his passport and never been paid. They are often hungry. Meals in the...
- 5/22/2024
- by Stephanie Bunbury
- Deadline Film + TV
With 11 feature films, six live-action series, nine animated series — and, lest we forget, one holiday special — the original “Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope” is starting to feel like it was a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. “Ahsoka” occupies an interesting spot at the nexus of “Star Wars” storytelling from the past couple decades, though.
The Disney+ series acts as a bridge between the worlds of Dave Filoni’s work on the excellent animated “Rebels” and the innovative technical approach to “The Mandalorian.” Ahsoka Tano (Rosario Dawson), former apprentice to Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen), may have the challenge of trying to preserve the galaxy in the face of sinister threats from Morgan Elsbeth (Diana Lee Inosanto) and others, but “Ahsoka” has the challenge of blending templates set in animation with the demands of live-action — and pushing both forward, as the show takes Ahsoka and the...
The Disney+ series acts as a bridge between the worlds of Dave Filoni’s work on the excellent animated “Rebels” and the innovative technical approach to “The Mandalorian.” Ahsoka Tano (Rosario Dawson), former apprentice to Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen), may have the challenge of trying to preserve the galaxy in the face of sinister threats from Morgan Elsbeth (Diana Lee Inosanto) and others, but “Ahsoka” has the challenge of blending templates set in animation with the demands of live-action — and pushing both forward, as the show takes Ahsoka and the...
- 5/15/2024
- by Sarah Shachat
- Indiewire
The social mistreatment of caregivers is interrogated in indie film “Mongrel,” which will debut at the Directors’ Fortnight at Cannes.
Written and directed by Chiang Wei Liang, “Mongrel” follows Oom (Wanlop Rungkumjad), a professional caregiver who has no papers or formal training but is good at caring for the elderly and disabled. When his situation as a caregiver in the mountains becomes too much for him, he has to choose between survival or dignity.
Kuo Shu-Wei and Atchara Suwan also star.
Chiang told IndieWire that the inspiration for “Mongrel” came from his own personal experiences working as a caregiver in Taiwan.
“The film came from a convergence of personal experiences and societal observations,” he said. “My own journey as a caregiver, alongside encounters with migrant caregivers, laid the groundwork.”
In a press statement, Chiang reflected on how “Mongrel” is unfortunately a universal story that enters on the “precarious, invisible lives of undocumented migrant workers,...
Written and directed by Chiang Wei Liang, “Mongrel” follows Oom (Wanlop Rungkumjad), a professional caregiver who has no papers or formal training but is good at caring for the elderly and disabled. When his situation as a caregiver in the mountains becomes too much for him, he has to choose between survival or dignity.
Kuo Shu-Wei and Atchara Suwan also star.
Chiang told IndieWire that the inspiration for “Mongrel” came from his own personal experiences working as a caregiver in Taiwan.
“The film came from a convergence of personal experiences and societal observations,” he said. “My own journey as a caregiver, alongside encounters with migrant caregivers, laid the groundwork.”
In a press statement, Chiang reflected on how “Mongrel” is unfortunately a universal story that enters on the “precarious, invisible lives of undocumented migrant workers,...
- 5/14/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
After joining the Hong Kong film industry as a screenwriter in the early 1950s, Chinese-born Huang Feng's directorial debut was Shaw Brothers' “The Crimson Charm”. He then went on to direct more films for Raymond Chow's Golden Harvest starring his leading lady Angela Mao in “The Angry River” (1971), “Lady Whirlwind”, “Hapkido” (1972), “When Taekwondo Strikes” (1973) and “The Tournament” (1974). Widely credited to have discovered the hapkido trained martial artist and actress Angela Mao Ying, Huang retired in 1980.
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In this revenge based wuxia, swordsman Chiang, the Chief of the Chong Chou Sword Clan and his daughter are rushing home so he can be on time to celebrate his 60th birthday. During their stop at an inn, they witness the killing of a father by a gang while protecting his daughter and as the gang leader tries to rape the poor girl, Chiang intervenes and kills him.
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In this revenge based wuxia, swordsman Chiang, the Chief of the Chong Chou Sword Clan and his daughter are rushing home so he can be on time to celebrate his 60th birthday. During their stop at an inn, they witness the killing of a father by a gang while protecting his daughter and as the gang leader tries to rape the poor girl, Chiang intervenes and kills him.
- 5/9/2024
- by David Chew
- AsianMoviePulse
New Delhi, April 19 (Ians) The US-based global Asian fusion restaurant chain, P.F. Chang’s, which is famous for its iconic dishes such as lettuce-wrapped chicken, Dynamite Shrimp and Spicy Kimchi Fried Rice, is opening at the Cyber Hub, Gurugram, on April 21, following its Indian debut in Mumbai.
Brought into India by Ramit Mittal, who’s from the Bharti Mittal family and was last in the news for getting Sri Lankan celebrity chef Dharsana Munidasa’s Ministry of Crab, P.F. Chang’s is the creation of the Shanghai-born American restaurateur Philip Chiang and his business partner Paul Fleming.
The P.F. in the restaurant chain’s name, incidentally, stands for Paul Fleming. The brand also features Chiang’s surname minus the ‘i’.
Their partnership took shape after Fleming, who was planning to open a Chinese restaurant, dropped in at the eatery Chang had been running in Phoenix, Arizona, since...
Brought into India by Ramit Mittal, who’s from the Bharti Mittal family and was last in the news for getting Sri Lankan celebrity chef Dharsana Munidasa’s Ministry of Crab, P.F. Chang’s is the creation of the Shanghai-born American restaurateur Philip Chiang and his business partner Paul Fleming.
The P.F. in the restaurant chain’s name, incidentally, stands for Paul Fleming. The brand also features Chiang’s surname minus the ‘i’.
Their partnership took shape after Fleming, who was planning to open a Chinese restaurant, dropped in at the eatery Chang had been running in Phoenix, Arizona, since...
- 4/19/2024
- by Agency News Desk
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Paris-based sales company Alpha Violet has come on board as representative of “Mongrel,” the debut feature of Taiwan-based Singaporean filmmaker Chiang Wei Liang. The film will have its world premiere next month at Cannes in the Directors Fortnight section.
Set in the mountains of Taiwan, “Mongrel” stars Thai actor Wanlop Rungkumjad as Oom, an undocumented migrant and on-demand caregiver for rural families, who struggles to preserve his humanity as he cares for the elderly and disabled.
Rungkumjad is joined by newcomer Kuo Shu-wei, who plays Hui, a patient with whom Oom develops a bond. On hearing of the film’s Cannes selection, Kuo said, “I never thought this film would have the opportunity to be seen by so many people. As I live with athetoid cerebral palsy, we worked hard to achieve this. Hui is a character whose abilities are weaker than mine, so I thought of the friends I...
Set in the mountains of Taiwan, “Mongrel” stars Thai actor Wanlop Rungkumjad as Oom, an undocumented migrant and on-demand caregiver for rural families, who struggles to preserve his humanity as he cares for the elderly and disabled.
Rungkumjad is joined by newcomer Kuo Shu-wei, who plays Hui, a patient with whom Oom develops a bond. On hearing of the film’s Cannes selection, Kuo said, “I never thought this film would have the opportunity to be seen by so many people. As I live with athetoid cerebral palsy, we worked hard to achieve this. Hui is a character whose abilities are weaker than mine, so I thought of the friends I...
- 4/16/2024
- by Patrick Frater and Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
The small rural islands of Kinmen, part of Taiwan but within swimming distance of China, has long held its own as a spot as a hotbed of political conflict and escalating tension between the two countries and is closely examined through the eyes of documentarian S. Leo Chiang in his Oscar nominated short Island in Between. This film is by no means a singular or straightforward observational look at the islands’ historical and political significance instead, Chiang uses the islands as a metaphorical insight into his own sense of identity and belonging, split between his Taiwanese heritage and American citizenship which adds to the profundity of this filmic exploration. Kinmen holds mythical proportions in the imagination of the public and has also been a place of resistance against the overbearing desires of China, and Chiang with a mix of archival imagery, narration and heartfelt familial connections, offers us a brief...
- 2/20/2024
- by Sarah Smith
- Directors Notes
Emerging film director Kelvin Shum from Hong Kong started his career in theater and short films in Australia and the United States. In 2019, his experimental short “We Shall Overcome” won multiple awards including Best Thriller and Best Director during its run in many film festivals around the world. Praised for its striking visuals, “Deliverance” (2022), a psychological thriller starring Summer Chan and Simon Yam, is his first feature-length film.
In “It Remains”, Shum and Chan are back in bringing us a supernatural horror adventure set in a secluded village on a remote island far away from the busy city. While mourning the death of his girlfriend, Zi Jie, a grief-stricken young waiter keeps getting flashbacks of the car accident that killed her. In an attempt to console him, his three friends take him to a small village hopping nature and the remoteness would enable him to find solace.
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In “It Remains”, Shum and Chan are back in bringing us a supernatural horror adventure set in a secluded village on a remote island far away from the busy city. While mourning the death of his girlfriend, Zi Jie, a grief-stricken young waiter keeps getting flashbacks of the car accident that killed her. In an attempt to console him, his three friends take him to a small village hopping nature and the remoteness would enable him to find solace.
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- 2/11/2024
- by David Chew
- AsianMoviePulse
“Mongrel,” a Taiwan-set drama film that has done the round of project markets, will appear at the International Film Festival Rotterdam as a work in progress.
In addition to the screening of 15 minutes of footage, Taiwan-based Singaporean director Chiang Wei Liang has confirmed the film’s cast as being headed by Thai actor Wanlop Rungkumjad alongside Taiwanese female actor Lu Yi-ching and rapper Hong Yu-hong from Taiwanese hip-hop group Nine One One. Other key cast include Atchara Suwan (“By the Time It Gets Dark”), and Guo Shu-wei in his debut role.
Set in the mountains of Taiwan, the film follows Rungkumjad’s character Oom, an undocumented migrant and on-demand caregiver for rural families, who struggles to preserve his humanity as he cares for the elderly and disabled.
The project, which represents Chiang’s debut feature film, was previously developed at TorinoFilmLab ScriptLab, Talents Tokyo and the Cannes Residence, where it received the Cnc Development Award.
In addition to the screening of 15 minutes of footage, Taiwan-based Singaporean director Chiang Wei Liang has confirmed the film’s cast as being headed by Thai actor Wanlop Rungkumjad alongside Taiwanese female actor Lu Yi-ching and rapper Hong Yu-hong from Taiwanese hip-hop group Nine One One. Other key cast include Atchara Suwan (“By the Time It Gets Dark”), and Guo Shu-wei in his debut role.
Set in the mountains of Taiwan, the film follows Rungkumjad’s character Oom, an undocumented migrant and on-demand caregiver for rural families, who struggles to preserve his humanity as he cares for the elderly and disabled.
The project, which represents Chiang’s debut feature film, was previously developed at TorinoFilmLab ScriptLab, Talents Tokyo and the Cannes Residence, where it received the Cnc Development Award.
- 1/18/2024
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Strictly speaking, the name Kinmen applies to a group of islands, but also to the largest in that group, from which director S Leo Chiang hails. It’s best, in this case, to keep things simple, because Chiang’s identity is already complex enough. As he notes early on in this Oscar-shortlisted short documentary, people used to be afraid of being sent to Kinmen. Though it officially belongs to Taiwan, it’s just 10km from mainland China, with which, historically, it has been in more frequent contact. In the 20th Century it found itself on the front line; and more recently, it was reconnected, with a ferry carrying travellers to and from the supposed enemy land. As its people, however, and they will generally say that neither Taiwanese not Chinese identities quite fit them; they belong to the island in between.
In a world wedded to political absolutes, and never more so than between.
In a world wedded to political absolutes, and never more so than between.
- 12/24/2023
- by Jennie Kermode
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
More witnesses took the stand Monday as the trial for Jonathan Majors’ alleged assault entered its second week.
Majors’ ex-girlfriend, Grace Jabbari, has alleged that Majors assaulted her in the backseat of a car on March 25. Jabbari testified last week that she saw a text message on Majors’ phone from another woman that read, “Wish I was kissing you right now.” She said that she took the phone out of his hands to see who sent the message and he forcefully retrieved it. She said this caused bruising, swelling and “excruciating” pain and she had a swollen finger and a cut behind her ear.
After the incident in the car, Jabbari exited and met three strangers on the street. She told them about what happened with Majors and they consoled her outside. After talking, the three people then invited Jabbari to a birthday party at Loosie’s Nightclub in Manhattan’s Lower East Side.
Majors’ ex-girlfriend, Grace Jabbari, has alleged that Majors assaulted her in the backseat of a car on March 25. Jabbari testified last week that she saw a text message on Majors’ phone from another woman that read, “Wish I was kissing you right now.” She said that she took the phone out of his hands to see who sent the message and he forcefully retrieved it. She said this caused bruising, swelling and “excruciating” pain and she had a swollen finger and a cut behind her ear.
After the incident in the car, Jabbari exited and met three strangers on the street. She told them about what happened with Majors and they consoled her outside. After talking, the three people then invited Jabbari to a birthday party at Loosie’s Nightclub in Manhattan’s Lower East Side.
- 12/11/2023
- by Jordan Moreau
- Variety Film + TV
One of the great thrills of old school kung fu flicks is the juxtaposition between the dance-like choreography and bone-crunching violence. Bright splashes of blood are made more shocking by the balletic quality of the fights themselves. This is the contradiction at the core of almost all classic martial arts films; the spirituality inherent in Shaolin Kung Fu coexists with its potential to cause serious bodily harm. Many of the best releases of the 70s and 80s golden age understood how to blend Zen-like philosophy with animalistic anger, and revenge storylines allowed for especially potent drama. Here are five of the most down-and-dirty payback plots from the heyday of Hong Kong action.
5. The Duel
Chang Cheh's Ti Lung and David Chiang team-up from the year before, “Vengeance,” might be the obvious choice, but “The Duel” is an underrated slice of Triad grittiness. Lung and Chiang are two of the coolest...
5. The Duel
Chang Cheh's Ti Lung and David Chiang team-up from the year before, “Vengeance,” might be the obvious choice, but “The Duel” is an underrated slice of Triad grittiness. Lung and Chiang are two of the coolest...
- 12/2/2023
- by Henry McKeand
- AsianMoviePulse
“Fantasy World” delves into the anatomy of rape and dissects it within personal and legal contexts. It dares break the “ideal rape victim” characterization, a stereotype perpetuated within the legal system where those who suffered from sexual assault should be morally upright, their circumstances untainted for them to be believable.
It delves into the relationship between student Chen Xin and cram tutor Tang Shicheng, who is way older than her and is married. By making their connection romantic, the film does two important things: one, it illustrates how such setup traps and maneuvers women into a cycle of emotional manipulation and two, how this also serves as a legal shield, a weapon which a perpetrator can wield in his defense especially that time in Taiwan, when adultery was still a criminal offense.
Tang uses self-deprecation to endear himself to Chen and the other students whom he preys on. He makes...
It delves into the relationship between student Chen Xin and cram tutor Tang Shicheng, who is way older than her and is married. By making their connection romantic, the film does two important things: one, it illustrates how such setup traps and maneuvers women into a cycle of emotional manipulation and two, how this also serves as a legal shield, a weapon which a perpetrator can wield in his defense especially that time in Taiwan, when adultery was still a criminal offense.
Tang uses self-deprecation to endear himself to Chen and the other students whom he preys on. He makes...
- 5/7/2023
- by Purple Romero
- AsianMoviePulse
Though there are different styles on display this year in the contest for animated feature Oscar, what unites them is the passionate, intuitive craft and care put into voicing these films by their dedicated talent. These affable actors have given voice to such colorful creations as a miniscule mollusk, a positive puppy, a desperate dad, a sassy stowaway, a wild wolf and a teen-turned-red panda. They range in experience behind the mic from newbies to veterans, but they all approach their performances no differently than their live-action work.
“I break it down the same way, especially with Perrito and his backstory,” says Harvey Guillén, who voices the unsinkable stray Chihuahua in “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish.” “To him, it’s such a funny story, but to everyone else it’s a tragic story. In one of the first sessions, we found the voice. I wanted to find a contrast to Wagner’s character,...
“I break it down the same way, especially with Perrito and his backstory,” says Harvey Guillén, who voices the unsinkable stray Chihuahua in “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish.” “To him, it’s such a funny story, but to everyone else it’s a tragic story. In one of the first sessions, we found the voice. I wanted to find a contrast to Wagner’s character,...
- 2/23/2023
- by Courtney Howard
- Variety Film + TV
David Chiang was a child actor before he joined the Shaw Brothers Studio as a stuntman and fight instructor; after seeing potential in him, director Chang Chen started to groom him. After the sudden departure of their biggest star, Jimmy Wang Yu, Shaw was looking for a replacement which led to the pairing of Chiang and Ti Lung in films like “Dead End” and “Have Sword, Will Travel” in 1969. However, with “The Wandering Swordsman” Chiang had a chance to shine as a solo leading star without Ti Lung hanging around him.
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The film kicks off with a happy-go-lucky nameless young man (David Chiang) who prefers people to call him the “Wandering Swordsman”, quietly trailing two bandits who plan to rob a rich family. He shows up later and takes the loot from one of them during their getaway and...
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The film kicks off with a happy-go-lucky nameless young man (David Chiang) who prefers people to call him the “Wandering Swordsman”, quietly trailing two bandits who plan to rob a rich family. He shows up later and takes the loot from one of them during their getaway and...
- 2/21/2023
- by David Chew
- AsianMoviePulse
Hello Sunshine has added two senior executives. Stefanie Markman is joining the Candle Media company as General Counsel and EVP, Business and Legal Affairs, and Wifreddy Chiang as EVP, Finance and Accounting.
Both report to Hello Sunshine COO Liz Jenkins.
Markman was most recently at Netflix where she spent the last eight years and headed up legal for US/Can/UK scripted original series including Stranger Things, Bridgerton, From Scratch and Outer Banks. Prior to Netflix, she worked in series Business and Legal Affairs at Viacom, and Features at New Line.
Chiang was EVP of Finance and Operations at Stuart Ford’s AGC Studios leading finance, accounting, and corporate development. He oversaw production financing for the company’s slate of feature films and TV, including Emmy-nominated The Tinder Swindler.
He had worked in a similar capacity at Ford’s previous company, Im Global, where he led the internal team in...
Both report to Hello Sunshine COO Liz Jenkins.
Markman was most recently at Netflix where she spent the last eight years and headed up legal for US/Can/UK scripted original series including Stranger Things, Bridgerton, From Scratch and Outer Banks. Prior to Netflix, she worked in series Business and Legal Affairs at Viacom, and Features at New Line.
Chiang was EVP of Finance and Operations at Stuart Ford’s AGC Studios leading finance, accounting, and corporate development. He oversaw production financing for the company’s slate of feature films and TV, including Emmy-nominated The Tinder Swindler.
He had worked in a similar capacity at Ford’s previous company, Im Global, where he led the internal team in...
- 10/4/2022
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
Hello Sunshine has added two senior executives. Stefanie Markman is joining the Candle Media company as General Counsel and EVP, Business and Legal Affairs, and Wifreddy Chiang as EVP, Finance and Accounting.
Both report to Hello Sunshine COO Liz Jenkins.
Markman was most recently at Netflix where she spent the last eight years and headed up legal for US/Can/UK scripted original series including Stranger Things, Bridgerton, From Scratch and Outer Banks. . Prior to Netflix, she worked in series Business and Legal Affairs at Viacom and Features at New Line.
Chiang was EVP of Finance and Operations at Stuart Ford’s AGC Studios leading finance, accounting, and corporate development activities. He oversaw production financing for the company’s slate of feature films and TV, including Emmy-nominated The Tinder Swindler.
He worked in a similar capacity at Ford’s previous company, Im Global, where he led the internal team in...
Both report to Hello Sunshine COO Liz Jenkins.
Markman was most recently at Netflix where she spent the last eight years and headed up legal for US/Can/UK scripted original series including Stranger Things, Bridgerton, From Scratch and Outer Banks. . Prior to Netflix, she worked in series Business and Legal Affairs at Viacom and Features at New Line.
Chiang was EVP of Finance and Operations at Stuart Ford’s AGC Studios leading finance, accounting, and corporate development activities. He oversaw production financing for the company’s slate of feature films and TV, including Emmy-nominated The Tinder Swindler.
He worked in a similar capacity at Ford’s previous company, Im Global, where he led the internal team in...
- 10/3/2022
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
Amazon Prime Video has canceled “Paper Girls” after one season.
The series was produced by Amazon Studios and Legendary Television in association with Plan B. It is based on the graphic novel series of the same name written by Brian K. Vaughan, illustrated by Cliff Chiang and published by Image Comics.
“Paper Girls” begins in the early morning hours after Halloween 1988, when four newspaper delivery girls — Erin (Riley Lai Nelet), Mac (Sofia Rosinsky), Tiffany (Camryn Jones), and Kj (Fina Strazza) — are out on their route when they become caught in the crossfire between warring time-travelers, changing the course of their lives forever. Transported into the future, they must figure out a way to get back home to the past, a journey that will bring them face-to-face with the grown-up versions of themselves. While reconciling that their futures are far different than their 12-year-old selves imagined, they are being hunted by...
The series was produced by Amazon Studios and Legendary Television in association with Plan B. It is based on the graphic novel series of the same name written by Brian K. Vaughan, illustrated by Cliff Chiang and published by Image Comics.
“Paper Girls” begins in the early morning hours after Halloween 1988, when four newspaper delivery girls — Erin (Riley Lai Nelet), Mac (Sofia Rosinsky), Tiffany (Camryn Jones), and Kj (Fina Strazza) — are out on their route when they become caught in the crossfire between warring time-travelers, changing the course of their lives forever. Transported into the future, they must figure out a way to get back home to the past, a journey that will bring them face-to-face with the grown-up versions of themselves. While reconciling that their futures are far different than their 12-year-old selves imagined, they are being hunted by...
- 9/9/2022
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
Amazon Prime Video has cancelled the sci-fi series “Paper Girls” after its first season. The rookie show, based on the Brian K. Vaughan and Cliff Chiang graphic novel, premiered all eight of its episodes on July 29 and was met with positive reviews from critics.
While Amazon will not move forward with the show, fellow producer Legendary Television will shop the series around in hopes of finding a new home.
“Paper Girls” is a high-stakes personal journey depicted through the eyes of four girls, played by leads Camryn Jones as Tiffany Quilkin, Riley Lai Nelet as Erin Tieng, Sofia Rosinsky as Mac Coyle and Fina Strazza as Kj Brandman. Ali Wong also stars as the grown-up version of Erin, with Nate Corddry as Larry and Adina Porter as Prioress.
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In the early morning hours after Halloween 1988, four paper girls — Erin,...
While Amazon will not move forward with the show, fellow producer Legendary Television will shop the series around in hopes of finding a new home.
“Paper Girls” is a high-stakes personal journey depicted through the eyes of four girls, played by leads Camryn Jones as Tiffany Quilkin, Riley Lai Nelet as Erin Tieng, Sofia Rosinsky as Mac Coyle and Fina Strazza as Kj Brandman. Ali Wong also stars as the grown-up version of Erin, with Nate Corddry as Larry and Adina Porter as Prioress.
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‘Paper Girls’ Star Jason Mantzoukas Loved Explaining the Show’s Time Travel Logistics (Video)
In the early morning hours after Halloween 1988, four paper girls — Erin,...
- 9/9/2022
- by Brandon Katz
- The Wrap
There might be no coming back from the future.
Prime Video’s “Paper Girls,” premiering July 29, centers on four 12-year-old girls — Erin (Riley Lai Nelet), Mac (Sofia Rosinsky), Tiffany (Camryn Jones), and Kj (Fina Strazza) — who are caught up in the crossfire between warring time travelers on Halloween 1988. The foursome of newspaper delivery girls is transported to 2019 and forced to find a way home, all while confronting their older adult selves.
Ali Wong plays the grown-up version of Erin, who helps the tweens escape the present. Nate Corddry and Adina Porter also star in the ensemble series.
Based on the comic book of the same name by writer Brian K. Vaughan and artist Cliff Chiang, “Paper Girls” is from Amazon Studios and Legendary Television in association with Plan B. The series is executive produced by Christopher C. Rogers, Stephany Folsom, Christopher Cantwell, Brian K. Vaughan, Cliff Chiang, Steven Prinz, and...
Prime Video’s “Paper Girls,” premiering July 29, centers on four 12-year-old girls — Erin (Riley Lai Nelet), Mac (Sofia Rosinsky), Tiffany (Camryn Jones), and Kj (Fina Strazza) — who are caught up in the crossfire between warring time travelers on Halloween 1988. The foursome of newspaper delivery girls is transported to 2019 and forced to find a way home, all while confronting their older adult selves.
Ali Wong plays the grown-up version of Erin, who helps the tweens escape the present. Nate Corddry and Adina Porter also star in the ensemble series.
Based on the comic book of the same name by writer Brian K. Vaughan and artist Cliff Chiang, “Paper Girls” is from Amazon Studios and Legendary Television in association with Plan B. The series is executive produced by Christopher C. Rogers, Stephany Folsom, Christopher Cantwell, Brian K. Vaughan, Cliff Chiang, Steven Prinz, and...
- 7/5/2022
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
One of the things that makes “Star Wars” so special is its world-building. A mid-budget studio film with the ambition of the tentpole blockbusters it paved the way for, George Lucas’ 1977 original uses modest settings to suggest a vast and complicated universe. Intricately detailed spaceships that fill the screen, belying their humble origins as miniature models. The glossy tech and fascist uniformity of the Galactic Empire versus the slapped-together equipment and species-specific garb of the Rebel Alliance. A desert planet home to AI-scavenging nomads, interplanetary outlaws in off-the-rack monster masks cooling their heels in a dimly lit saloon, and a farm boy destined to bring balance to the galaxy.
“It’s not like you have a handbook that says what is or isn’t ‘Star Wars,’ said writer, actor, director, and longtime ‘Star Wars’ fan Jon Favreau. “It’s hundreds and thousands of little decisions that are being made about...
“It’s not like you have a handbook that says what is or isn’t ‘Star Wars,’ said writer, actor, director, and longtime ‘Star Wars’ fan Jon Favreau. “It’s hundreds and thousands of little decisions that are being made about...
- 6/21/2022
- by Katie Rife
- Indiewire
Curated by the IndieWire Crafts team, Craft Considerations is a platform for filmmakers to talk about recent work we believe is worthy of awards consideration. In partnership with Disney+, for this edition we look at how costume designer Shawna Trpcic, production designers Andrew L. Jones and Doug Chiang, and directors of photography Matthew Jensen and Baz Idoine pushed the world-building of the Star Wars series “The Mandalorian” in its second season.
If there are two skills that define the crafts team assembled by series creator Jon Favreau, it’s how they simultaneously look to the past and the future in designing the story of the Mandalorian (Pedro Pascal). Led by concept artwork by production designer Doug Chiang, who came up under George Lucas, the series is steeped in the philosophy of how to graphically tell story of new, far-off, fictional worlds.
“This goes back to sort of the classic idea from George Lucas,...
If there are two skills that define the crafts team assembled by series creator Jon Favreau, it’s how they simultaneously look to the past and the future in designing the story of the Mandalorian (Pedro Pascal). Led by concept artwork by production designer Doug Chiang, who came up under George Lucas, the series is steeped in the philosophy of how to graphically tell story of new, far-off, fictional worlds.
“This goes back to sort of the classic idea from George Lucas,...
- 8/24/2021
- by Chris O'Falt
- Indiewire
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